Juan Pedro Tomás

2 days ago | rcrwireless.com | Juan Pedro Tomás

In sum – what you need to know:Vodafone Idea joins the 5G race – India added 4,442 new 5G base stations in March 2025, almost doubling February’s figure. This growth is partly attributed to Vodafone Idea’s commercial 5G launch in Mumbai. Delayed entry, modern tech – Vodafone Idea leveraged its late arrival to deploy newer, cost-efficient network infrastructure. 5G reaches critical mass – India’s total 5G base stations have crossed 474,000, and active 5G users have surpassed 250 million.

2 days ago | rcrwireless.com | Juan Pedro Tomás

Chinese vendor Huawei is preparing to mass ship its new 910C AI chip to domestic clients, in what could become a major breakthrough for China’s push toward semiconductor self-reliance, while Taiwanese firm TSMC admits limits to tracking chip end-users amid mounting geopolitical pressure. Meanwhile, Intel is the latest U.S. chipmaker to notify Chinese clients that sales of certain AI processors will now require a license from the U.S. government.

2 days ago | rcrwireless.com | Juan Pedro Tomás

In sum – what you need to know:Capex boost – Adani Group plans a $10 billion investment to hit 10 GW in data center capacity. Smaller cities rise – Tier 2 and 3 cities like Patna and Lucknow gain traction for edge data centers due to cost and demand. Support grows, hurdles remain – Government incentives are helping, but infrastructure gaps and talent shortages still pose challenges.

3 days ago | rcrwireless.com | Juan Pedro Tomás

In sum – what you need to know:Spectrum demand surge – India’s private telcos are urging the government to develop a long-term spectrum roadmap, citing a projected fivefold increase in spectrum needs by 2030 to support 5G and IoT growth. Call for policy innovation – Airtel and Vodafone Idea proposed mechanisms like spectrum swapping and forward payment credits to optimize spectrum use.

3 days ago | rcrwireless.com | Juan Pedro Tomás

In sum – what you need to know:AI-native link adaptation – Ericsson and Bell Canada completed the world’s first field test of AI-native link adaptation, improving network responsiveness in real time to signal and interference conditions. Performance boost – The tests showed up to 20% higher downlink throughput and 10% better spectral efficiency, enhancing both user experience and network capacity.